Please note: You MUST use a .edu email address as your primary email address in order to get the student discount automatically. By doing so, you certify that you are a currently enrolled student and that you are not buying the course for someone who is not currently a student. If you have any questions in this regard or would like to ask about a discount even though you are not a student (e.g., unemployed, government attorney), do not hesitate to call us at 888-296-5973.

Anyone with a degree in science or engineering (or sometimes, the equivalent) can take the Patent Office Exam to become a patent agent or patent attorney. Patent law is a field of challenging and ever-changing opportunities. Be at the forefront of innovation . . . lead at the forefront of innovation.

PLI’s now-proven steps to success on the Exam:

Unique, interactive, diagnostic software that replicates what you’re going to find when you sit down to take the computer-based Exam.

Fully updated materials, lectures and questions for the Patent Office materials now being tested.

New online features available only to our customers: Compare your performance on practice questions with others taking our course. (You’ll know from the beginning whether you are on track to pass the Exam).

The Patent Office Registration Exam is computer-based and on-demand. But it is still a grueling test of very picky details. And the PTO has been more aggressive, testing the latest materials and some old topics more rigorously.

PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course is still the best way to prepare to pass the test. When your future is riding on the results, you need a course that delivers. PLI has been doing that longer than ANYONE else in the business. We have more people passing the Exam than anyone, and they give us up-to-the-minute feedback.

In clear, concise, right-to-the-point language, this information-packed course leads you through the intricacies — and around the traps — of the Patent Office Exam. You’ll get the hard facts, test-taking tips, sample questions and answers, and intense practice exams that mirror what you’re going to face when you sit down to take the real thing. Our PatWare® software almost exactly predicted the current format of the Exam by many years. PatWare® has now been expanded, updated and Web-connected to play an even more critical and informative role in your preparation.

Whether you choose to attend a live course or study at home, from the very first hour of the course you’ll benefit from our Exam-focused approach. There’s just one reason PLI is the essential PTO Exam resource: It is simply the most user-friendly, comprehensive, in-depth, authoritative, interactive and Exam-focused course available today.

Order your course now, even if you’re going to attend a live course later on. Advance preparation is the key to success.

PLI’s Exam Preparation Calendar

The one-day Exam can be scheduled more or less at your convenience. It’s finding the right time to study for the Exam that should be your primary focus.

STEP 1. You’re going to need about 200 hours (we’d suggest one month of full-time study, or two months of part-time study) to prepare for the Exam. Pull out your calendar and see where you can find that month or two in the coming year.

STEP 2. Download the PTO Exam application and start to get your application in order.

STEP 3. Look to see whether one of our live courses falls within your projected study time. If not, or if you just prefer a homestudy course, plan to register for the online homestudy course. Order your preferred course at least a week before your 200-hour study time starts, and start to study as soon as it arrives (even if you’re coming to a live course later).

OR . . . If you feel that a live course is essential, plan your Exam date by figuring how long it will take you to fit in another 100 hours of preparation after the last day of your preferred live course.

Our course covers EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Exam the first time! Including:

The America Invents Act

New material recently added to the Exam from the America Invents Act

The Bilski, KSR and 112 guidelines added to the Exam in 2011

Patentability (35 USC 101, 102, 103 & 112; MPEP 2100)

Priority: Domestic and Foreign (35 USC 119)

Assignments and Ownership

Ethics (37 CFR Part 10)

Correspondence with the USPTO (MPEP 500)

Patent Applications (MPEP 600)

Responses and Amendments (MPEP 700)

Abandonment and Revival

Double Patenting and Restriction (MPEP 800)

Appeals (MPEP 1200)

Corrections of Patents (MPEP 1400)

Design Patents (MPEP 1500)

Plant Patents

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and International Filings (MPEP 1800)

Citation of Prior Art and Reexamination (MPEP 2200)

Interference Practice

And we’ll keep you updated on the testable materials added to the Exam until you pass.

Every registrant for PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam, live or homestudy, gets: Access to the online homestudy course, including:

All lectures, and

PatWare® Interactive Exam Preparation– PLI’s exclusive (and first-of-its-kind) interactive
testing software tracks the current Exam
– Over a thousand practice questions (including all questions from past actual Exams that are still relevant) and answers, plus the electronic MPEP (just like on the real Exam), at your fingertips
– New questions are included to test the new rules tested since the last released official Exam
– Practice in all areas tested on the Exam (or you can focus on specific areas)
– Instant feedback on answers
– Diagnosis of your performance, chapter by chapter, exam by exam
– Comparison of your performance via the Web with others taking our course, so that you know whether you’re on track to pass
from the earliest stages

Exam-Focus Study Guide

Cross-referenced to the MPEP, it gives you Exam tips and study suggestions for every section of the MPEP tested on the Exam

Get answers from faculty members to your specific Exam questions, right up to the test.

Pre-Course Tutorial

This exclusive, optional tutorial covers patent fundamentals and ensures all participants are on the same page when the course begins.

Key Word Glossary

Quickly master the jargon of patent preparation and prosecution using this handy tool.

ACE THE EXAM ON THE VERY FIRST TRY

Every element of our Exam-focused course - the schedule, the materials, the lectures, the software - concentrates exclusively on what you need to know to pass the Exam. You don’t need a distracting survey of patent law. What you need is a combination of targeted resources that zero in quickly and confidently on the issues, problems, questions and strategies that will enable you to ace this major test. And that’s exactly what you’ll find with PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course.

We walk you through the patent statutes and every chapter of the MPEP, showing you what is tested and how it’s tested, with the occasional pause for practice exams on the topics you’ve just learned, to make sure you really understand how the rules are tested in the questions.

Special emphasis is placed on topics that are tested heavily on the Exam today (e.g., Patent Cooperation Treaty).

Your questions are answered by PLI’s expert faculty. Our instructors are among the top Patent Exam experts in the nation.

A wealth of tips fail-proof you against Exam pitfalls.

Interactive practice tests increase your knowledge and confidence.

The Web component tells you from the beginning whether you’re on track to pass the Exam.

Attend the High-Intensity, Interactive Live Course . . .

Convenient live courses across the U.S. throughout the year. Come to www.patentbarreview.com for the current schedule of upcoming live courses.

. . . Or Take the PLI Homestudy Course Online. The 24/7 Alternative!

Let PLI come to you! Same content, convenient format.

Replicates the live course completely. You get all the advantages of the live course, without leaving your home or office.

“Where you want, when you want” convenience. Learn at your own pace. All the lectures are at your fingertips, around the clock. Pause whenever you want, fast-forward through topics you’ve mastered, rewind to review. You call the shots.

(Note: Due to the intensive nature of this course, it is only available via streaming media (not downloadable or on disk) and PLI does not support any mobile platforms for this product.)

Live course takers automatically get access to the online homestudy course, too.

Please note: The online homestudy course is not available for group viewing. Also, your access to the course is limited to two computers without prior permission from PLI. Your access to the online course will be terminated after you have passed the Exam. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

Day One: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

If you are attending a live course, please plan to arrive by 7:45 a.m. on the first morning to register. A continental breakfast will be available every morning.

In this first session you learn how the course and its many elements offer a complete Exam-preparation package. You'll start with the crucial MPEP and the Exam-Focus Study Guide. You'll take the first of several mini-exams (all also available on PatWare), which begins the pacing practice for the Exam and the use of the MPEP as a reference.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PMEthics (MPEP 400)This session on ethics and representation of others before the Patent Office begins with a review of the nature of the relationship between the attorney and the client. The session continues with fictional representational and ethical scenarios where the result of an ethical choice is explained in accordance with the relevant rules. Special emphasis is placed on the duty owed by the attorney or agent to the PTO and to the client and how the Rules of Conduct resolve these issues. Ethical advertising and fee sharing is also covered both in lecture form and in exam question review. The practice distinction between attorney work and agent work is also covered. The final issue is special rule 11.18(b), which covers attorneys as well as clients and anyone else who makes representations in writing before the PTO.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PMMini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

2:00 PM – 4:00 PMPre-AIA 35 USC 102This section of the course helps you understand and clear the basic hurdle to obtaining a patent - prior art. You'll thoroughly review code section 35 U.S.C. 102 with the help of multiple Exam questions for every part. By the end of the day, you'll become a 102 machine, capable of grinding through any Exam question fact pattern.

2:00 PM – 5:00 PMClaim Drafting Concepts, Jargon, and RulesAlthough Exam candidates are no longer obliged to write an actual claim in longhand, claim drafting remains a fundamental part of the Exam and appears in 25% to 33% of the Exam questions. With this in mind, the afternoon focuses on teaching the basics of claim drafting and how its various aspects are tested, with reference to actual Exam questions.

In this session, you'll concentrate on the most tested portion of the MPEP on the Exam - Chapter 700, Examination of Applications. Here, many of the principles - including the heavily tested 35 U.S.C. 102 and claim drafting materials - are assembled into an integral whole, with periods for response to office actions and a review of strategies for overcoming rejections. As always, Exam questions and their answers are inserted throughout the lectures to illustrate the teaching points.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam IV and Lunch Exercise #3This section helps you put together everything that has been taught in the course to this point. You'll cover an entire application file history - from initial filing to final rejection and allowance.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam V and Lunch Exercise #4This section covers the PCT practice questions and the heavily tested Chapter 2100. These two Exam sections are the source of up to 25% of the Exam questions and are emphasized accordingly with extensive use of past Exams to illustrate points in the Exam-Focus Study Guide.

Begin the final session by reviewing the Chapter 2100 practice exam and by converting that exam into a highly useful supplement to the Exam-Focus Study Guide. The last tested topics of the MPEP - Reexamination and Citation of Prior Art - are covered, followed by a series of MPEP chapter reviews and drills and an introduction to the post-course Exam-Focus study materials.

General credit information about this format appears below. For credit information specific to this program, please choose your jurisdiction(s) in the Credit Information box on the right-hand side of this page.

U.S. MCLE States

Alabama: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Alaska: All PLI products can fulfill Alaska’s CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products.

Arizona: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “interactive CLE” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via interactive CLE programs.

Arkansas: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

California: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “participatory” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via participatory programs.

Australia (CPD-AUS): PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit in all Australian jurisdictions. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Please note: You MUST use a .edu email address as your primary email address in order to get the student discount automatically. By doing so, you certify that you are a currently enrolled student and that you are not buying the course for someone who is not currently a student. If you have any questions in this regard or would like to ask about a discount even though you are not a student (e.g., unemployed, government attorney), do not hesitate to call us at 888-296-5973.

Anyone with a degree in science or engineering (or sometimes, the equivalent) can take the Patent Office Exam to become a patent agent or patent attorney. Patent law is a field of challenging and ever-changing opportunities. Be at the forefront of innovation . . . lead at the forefront of innovation.

PLI’s now-proven steps to success on the Exam:

Unique, interactive, diagnostic software that replicates what you’re going to find when you sit down to take the computer-based Exam.

Fully updated materials, lectures and questions for the Patent Office materials now being tested.

New online features available only to our customers: Compare your performance on practice questions with others taking our course. (You’ll know from the beginning whether you are on track to pass the Exam).

The Patent Office Registration Exam is computer-based and on-demand. But it is still a grueling test of very picky details. And the PTO has been more aggressive, testing the latest materials and some old topics more rigorously.

PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course is still the best way to prepare to pass the test. When your future is riding on the results, you need a course that delivers. PLI has been doing that longer than ANYONE else in the business. We have more people passing the Exam than anyone, and they give us up-to-the-minute feedback.

In clear, concise, right-to-the-point language, this information-packed course leads you through the intricacies — and around the traps — of the Patent Office Exam. You’ll get the hard facts, test-taking tips, sample questions and answers, and intense practice exams that mirror what you’re going to face when you sit down to take the real thing. Our PatWare® software almost exactly predicted the current format of the Exam by many years. PatWare® has now been expanded, updated and Web-connected to play an even more critical and informative role in your preparation.

Whether you choose to attend a live course or study at home, from the very first hour of the course you’ll benefit from our Exam-focused approach. There’s just one reason PLI is the essential PTO Exam resource: It is simply the most user-friendly, comprehensive, in-depth, authoritative, interactive and Exam-focused course available today.

Order your course now, even if you’re going to attend a live course later on. Advance preparation is the key to success.

PLI’s Exam Preparation Calendar

The one-day Exam can be scheduled more or less at your convenience. It’s finding the right time to study for the Exam that should be your primary focus.

STEP 1. You’re going to need about 200 hours (we’d suggest one month of full-time study, or two months of part-time study) to prepare for the Exam. Pull out your calendar and see where you can find that month or two in the coming year.

STEP 2. Download the PTO Exam application and start to get your application in order.

STEP 3. Look to see whether one of our live courses falls within your projected study time. If not, or if you just prefer a homestudy course, plan to register for the online homestudy course. Order your preferred course at least a week before your 200-hour study time starts, and start to study as soon as it arrives (even if you’re coming to a live course later).

OR . . . If you feel that a live course is essential, plan your Exam date by figuring how long it will take you to fit in another 100 hours of preparation after the last day of your preferred live course.

Our course covers EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Exam the first time! Including:

The America Invents Act

New material recently added to the Exam from the America Invents Act

The Bilski, KSR and 112 guidelines added to the Exam in 2011

Patentability (35 USC 101, 102, 103 & 112; MPEP 2100)

Priority: Domestic and Foreign (35 USC 119)

Assignments and Ownership

Ethics (37 CFR Part 10)

Correspondence with the USPTO (MPEP 500)

Patent Applications (MPEP 600)

Responses and Amendments (MPEP 700)

Abandonment and Revival

Double Patenting and Restriction (MPEP 800)

Appeals (MPEP 1200)

Corrections of Patents (MPEP 1400)

Design Patents (MPEP 1500)

Plant Patents

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and International Filings (MPEP 1800)

Citation of Prior Art and Reexamination (MPEP 2200)

Interference Practice

And we’ll keep you updated on the testable materials added to the Exam until you pass.

Every registrant for PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam, live or homestudy, gets: Access to the online homestudy course, including:

All lectures, and

PatWare® Interactive Exam Preparation– PLI’s exclusive (and first-of-its-kind) interactive
testing software tracks the current Exam
– Over a thousand practice questions (including all questions from past actual Exams that are still relevant) and answers, plus the electronic MPEP (just like on the real Exam), at your fingertips
– New questions are included to test the new rules tested since the last released official Exam
– Practice in all areas tested on the Exam (or you can focus on specific areas)
– Instant feedback on answers
– Diagnosis of your performance, chapter by chapter, exam by exam
– Comparison of your performance via the Web with others taking our course, so that you know whether you’re on track to pass
from the earliest stages

Exam-Focus Study Guide

Cross-referenced to the MPEP, it gives you Exam tips and study suggestions for every section of the MPEP tested on the Exam

Get answers from faculty members to your specific Exam questions, right up to the test.

Pre-Course Tutorial

This exclusive, optional tutorial covers patent fundamentals and ensures all participants are on the same page when the course begins.

Key Word Glossary

Quickly master the jargon of patent preparation and prosecution using this handy tool.

ACE THE EXAM ON THE VERY FIRST TRY

Every element of our Exam-focused course - the schedule, the materials, the lectures, the software - concentrates exclusively on what you need to know to pass the Exam. You don’t need a distracting survey of patent law. What you need is a combination of targeted resources that zero in quickly and confidently on the issues, problems, questions and strategies that will enable you to ace this major test. And that’s exactly what you’ll find with PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course.

We walk you through the patent statutes and every chapter of the MPEP, showing you what is tested and how it’s tested, with the occasional pause for practice exams on the topics you’ve just learned, to make sure you really understand how the rules are tested in the questions.

Special emphasis is placed on topics that are tested heavily on the Exam today (e.g., Patent Cooperation Treaty).

Your questions are answered by PLI’s expert faculty. Our instructors are among the top Patent Exam experts in the nation.

A wealth of tips fail-proof you against Exam pitfalls.

Interactive practice tests increase your knowledge and confidence.

The Web component tells you from the beginning whether you’re on track to pass the Exam.

Attend the High-Intensity, Interactive Live Course . . .

Convenient live courses across the U.S. throughout the year. Come to www.patentbarreview.com for the current schedule of upcoming live courses.

. . . Or Take the PLI Homestudy Course Online. The 24/7 Alternative!

Let PLI come to you! Same content, convenient format.

Replicates the live course completely. You get all the advantages of the live course, without leaving your home or office.

“Where you want, when you want” convenience. Learn at your own pace. All the lectures are at your fingertips, around the clock. Pause whenever you want, fast-forward through topics you’ve mastered, rewind to review. You call the shots.

(Note: Due to the intensive nature of this course, it is only available via streaming media (not downloadable or on disk) and PLI does not support any mobile platforms for this product.)

Live course takers automatically get access to the online homestudy course, too.

Please note: The online homestudy course is not available for group viewing. Also, your access to the course is limited to two computers without prior permission from PLI. Your access to the online course will be terminated after you have passed the Exam. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

Day One: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

If you are attending a live course, please plan to arrive by 7:45 a.m. on the first morning to register. A continental breakfast will be available every morning.

In this first session you learn how the course and its many elements offer a complete Exam-preparation package. You'll start with the crucial MPEP and the Exam-Focus Study Guide. You'll take the first of several mini-exams (all also available on PatWare), which begins the pacing practice for the Exam and the use of the MPEP as a reference.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PMEthics (MPEP 400)This session on ethics and representation of others before the Patent Office begins with a review of the nature of the relationship between the attorney and the client. The session continues with fictional representational and ethical scenarios where the result of an ethical choice is explained in accordance with the relevant rules. Special emphasis is placed on the duty owed by the attorney or agent to the PTO and to the client and how the Rules of Conduct resolve these issues. Ethical advertising and fee sharing is also covered both in lecture form and in exam question review. The practice distinction between attorney work and agent work is also covered. The final issue is special rule 11.18(b), which covers attorneys as well as clients and anyone else who makes representations in writing before the PTO.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PMMini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

2:00 PM – 4:00 PMPre-AIA 35 USC 102This section of the course helps you understand and clear the basic hurdle to obtaining a patent - prior art. You'll thoroughly review code section 35 U.S.C. 102 with the help of multiple Exam questions for every part. By the end of the day, you'll become a 102 machine, capable of grinding through any Exam question fact pattern.

2:00 PM – 5:00 PMClaim Drafting Concepts, Jargon, and RulesAlthough Exam candidates are no longer obliged to write an actual claim in longhand, claim drafting remains a fundamental part of the Exam and appears in 25% to 33% of the Exam questions. With this in mind, the afternoon focuses on teaching the basics of claim drafting and how its various aspects are tested, with reference to actual Exam questions.

In this session, you'll concentrate on the most tested portion of the MPEP on the Exam - Chapter 700, Examination of Applications. Here, many of the principles - including the heavily tested 35 U.S.C. 102 and claim drafting materials - are assembled into an integral whole, with periods for response to office actions and a review of strategies for overcoming rejections. As always, Exam questions and their answers are inserted throughout the lectures to illustrate the teaching points.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam IV and Lunch Exercise #3This section helps you put together everything that has been taught in the course to this point. You'll cover an entire application file history - from initial filing to final rejection and allowance.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam V and Lunch Exercise #4This section covers the PCT practice questions and the heavily tested Chapter 2100. These two Exam sections are the source of up to 25% of the Exam questions and are emphasized accordingly with extensive use of past Exams to illustrate points in the Exam-Focus Study Guide.

Begin the final session by reviewing the Chapter 2100 practice exam and by converting that exam into a highly useful supplement to the Exam-Focus Study Guide. The last tested topics of the MPEP - Reexamination and Citation of Prior Art - are covered, followed by a series of MPEP chapter reviews and drills and an introduction to the post-course Exam-Focus study materials.

The Muse, 130 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036. Please call reservations at 1-800-546-7866. When calling, please mention Practising Law Institute and Corporate Rate ID 786839408. In addition, you can book online at PLI Muse Hotel.

General credit information about this format appears below. For credit information specific to this program, please choose your jurisdiction(s) in the Credit Information box on the right-hand side of this page.

U.S. MCLE States

Alabama: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Alaska: All PLI products can fulfill Alaska’s CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products.

Arizona: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “interactive CLE” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via interactive CLE programs.

Arkansas: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

California: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “participatory” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via participatory programs.

Australia (CPD-AUS): PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit in all Australian jurisdictions. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Please note: You MUST use a .edu email address as your primary email address in order to get the student discount automatically. By doing so, you certify that you are a currently enrolled student and that you are not buying the course for someone who is not currently a student. If you have any questions in this regard or would like to ask about a discount even though you are not a student (e.g., unemployed, government attorney), do not hesitate to call us at 888-296-5973.

Anyone with a degree in science or engineering (or sometimes, the equivalent) can take the Patent Office Exam to become a patent agent or patent attorney. Patent law is a field of challenging and ever-changing opportunities. Be at the forefront of innovation . . . lead at the forefront of innovation.

PLI’s now-proven steps to success on the Exam:

Unique, interactive, diagnostic software that replicates what you’re going to find when you sit down to take the computer-based Exam.

Fully updated materials, lectures and questions for the Patent Office materials now being tested.

New online features available only to our customers: Compare your performance on practice questions with others taking our course. (You’ll know from the beginning whether you are on track to pass the Exam).

The Patent Office Registration Exam is computer-based and on-demand. But it is still a grueling test of very picky details. And the PTO has been more aggressive, testing the latest materials and some old topics more rigorously.

PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course is still the best way to prepare to pass the test. When your future is riding on the results, you need a course that delivers. PLI has been doing that longer than ANYONE else in the business. We have more people passing the Exam than anyone, and they give us up-to-the-minute feedback.

In clear, concise, right-to-the-point language, this information-packed course leads you through the intricacies — and around the traps — of the Patent Office Exam. You’ll get the hard facts, test-taking tips, sample questions and answers, and intense practice exams that mirror what you’re going to face when you sit down to take the real thing. Our PatWare® software almost exactly predicted the current format of the Exam by many years. PatWare® has now been expanded, updated and Web-connected to play an even more critical and informative role in your preparation.

Whether you choose to attend a live course or study at home, from the very first hour of the course you’ll benefit from our Exam-focused approach. There’s just one reason PLI is the essential PTO Exam resource: It is simply the most user-friendly, comprehensive, in-depth, authoritative, interactive and Exam-focused course available today.

Order your course now, even if you’re going to attend a live course later on. Advance preparation is the key to success.

PLI’s Exam Preparation Calendar

The one-day Exam can be scheduled more or less at your convenience. It’s finding the right time to study for the Exam that should be your primary focus.

STEP 1. You’re going to need about 200 hours (we’d suggest one month of full-time study, or two months of part-time study) to prepare for the Exam. Pull out your calendar and see where you can find that month or two in the coming year.

STEP 2. Download the PTO Exam application and start to get your application in order.

STEP 3. Look to see whether one of our live courses falls within your projected study time. If not, or if you just prefer a homestudy course, plan to register for the online homestudy course. Order your preferred course at least a week before your 200-hour study time starts, and start to study as soon as it arrives (even if you’re coming to a live course later).

OR . . . If you feel that a live course is essential, plan your Exam date by figuring how long it will take you to fit in another 100 hours of preparation after the last day of your preferred live course.

Our course covers EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Exam the first time! Including:

The America Invents Act

New material recently added to the Exam from the America Invents Act

The Bilski, KSR and 112 guidelines added to the Exam in 2011

Patentability (35 USC 101, 102, 103 & 112; MPEP 2100)

Priority: Domestic and Foreign (35 USC 119)

Assignments and Ownership

Ethics (37 CFR Part 10)

Correspondence with the USPTO (MPEP 500)

Patent Applications (MPEP 600)

Responses and Amendments (MPEP 700)

Abandonment and Revival

Double Patenting and Restriction (MPEP 800)

Appeals (MPEP 1200)

Corrections of Patents (MPEP 1400)

Design Patents (MPEP 1500)

Plant Patents

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and International Filings (MPEP 1800)

Citation of Prior Art and Reexamination (MPEP 2200)

Interference Practice

And we’ll keep you updated on the testable materials added to the Exam until you pass.

Every registrant for PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam, live or homestudy, gets: Access to the online homestudy course, including:

All lectures, and

PatWare® Interactive Exam Preparation– PLI’s exclusive (and first-of-its-kind) interactive
testing software tracks the current Exam
– Over a thousand practice questions (including all questions from past actual Exams that are still relevant) and answers, plus the electronic MPEP (just like on the real Exam), at your fingertips
– New questions are included to test the new rules tested since the last released official Exam
– Practice in all areas tested on the Exam (or you can focus on specific areas)
– Instant feedback on answers
– Diagnosis of your performance, chapter by chapter, exam by exam
– Comparison of your performance via the Web with others taking our course, so that you know whether you’re on track to pass
from the earliest stages

Exam-Focus Study Guide

Cross-referenced to the MPEP, it gives you Exam tips and study suggestions for every section of the MPEP tested on the Exam

Get answers from faculty members to your specific Exam questions, right up to the test.

Pre-Course Tutorial

This exclusive, optional tutorial covers patent fundamentals and ensures all participants are on the same page when the course begins.

Key Word Glossary

Quickly master the jargon of patent preparation and prosecution using this handy tool.

ACE THE EXAM ON THE VERY FIRST TRY

Every element of our Exam-focused course - the schedule, the materials, the lectures, the software - concentrates exclusively on what you need to know to pass the Exam. You don’t need a distracting survey of patent law. What you need is a combination of targeted resources that zero in quickly and confidently on the issues, problems, questions and strategies that will enable you to ace this major test. And that’s exactly what you’ll find with PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course.

We walk you through the patent statutes and every chapter of the MPEP, showing you what is tested and how it’s tested, with the occasional pause for practice exams on the topics you’ve just learned, to make sure you really understand how the rules are tested in the questions.

Special emphasis is placed on topics that are tested heavily on the Exam today (e.g., Patent Cooperation Treaty).

Your questions are answered by PLI’s expert faculty. Our instructors are among the top Patent Exam experts in the nation.

A wealth of tips fail-proof you against Exam pitfalls.

Interactive practice tests increase your knowledge and confidence.

The Web component tells you from the beginning whether you’re on track to pass the Exam.

Attend the High-Intensity, Interactive Live Course . . .

Convenient live courses across the U.S. throughout the year. Come to www.patentbarreview.com for the current schedule of upcoming live courses.

. . . Or Take the PLI Homestudy Course Online. The 24/7 Alternative!

Let PLI come to you! Same content, convenient format.

Replicates the live course completely. You get all the advantages of the live course, without leaving your home or office.

“Where you want, when you want” convenience. Learn at your own pace. All the lectures are at your fingertips, around the clock. Pause whenever you want, fast-forward through topics you’ve mastered, rewind to review. You call the shots.

(Note: Due to the intensive nature of this course, it is only available via streaming media (not downloadable or on disk) and PLI does not support any mobile platforms for this product.)

Live course takers automatically get access to the online homestudy course, too.

Please note: The online homestudy course is not available for group viewing. Also, your access to the course is limited to two computers without prior permission from PLI. Your access to the online course will be terminated after you have passed the Exam. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

Day One: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

If you are attending a live course, please plan to arrive by 7:45 a.m. on the first morning to register. A continental breakfast will be available every morning.

In this first session you learn how the course and its many elements offer a complete Exam-preparation package. You'll start with the crucial MPEP and the Exam-Focus Study Guide. You'll take the first of several mini-exams (all also available on PatWare), which begins the pacing practice for the Exam and the use of the MPEP as a reference.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PMEthics (MPEP 400)This session on ethics and representation of others before the Patent Office begins with a review of the nature of the relationship between the attorney and the client. The session continues with fictional representational and ethical scenarios where the result of an ethical choice is explained in accordance with the relevant rules. Special emphasis is placed on the duty owed by the attorney or agent to the PTO and to the client and how the Rules of Conduct resolve these issues. Ethical advertising and fee sharing is also covered both in lecture form and in exam question review. The practice distinction between attorney work and agent work is also covered. The final issue is special rule 11.18(b), which covers attorneys as well as clients and anyone else who makes representations in writing before the PTO.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PMMini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

2:00 PM – 4:00 PMPre-AIA 35 USC 102This section of the course helps you understand and clear the basic hurdle to obtaining a patent - prior art. You'll thoroughly review code section 35 U.S.C. 102 with the help of multiple Exam questions for every part. By the end of the day, you'll become a 102 machine, capable of grinding through any Exam question fact pattern.

2:00 PM – 5:00 PMClaim Drafting Concepts, Jargon, and RulesAlthough Exam candidates are no longer obliged to write an actual claim in longhand, claim drafting remains a fundamental part of the Exam and appears in 25% to 33% of the Exam questions. With this in mind, the afternoon focuses on teaching the basics of claim drafting and how its various aspects are tested, with reference to actual Exam questions.

In this session, you'll concentrate on the most tested portion of the MPEP on the Exam - Chapter 700, Examination of Applications. Here, many of the principles - including the heavily tested 35 U.S.C. 102 and claim drafting materials - are assembled into an integral whole, with periods for response to office actions and a review of strategies for overcoming rejections. As always, Exam questions and their answers are inserted throughout the lectures to illustrate the teaching points.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam IV and Lunch Exercise #3This section helps you put together everything that has been taught in the course to this point. You'll cover an entire application file history - from initial filing to final rejection and allowance.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam V and Lunch Exercise #4This section covers the PCT practice questions and the heavily tested Chapter 2100. These two Exam sections are the source of up to 25% of the Exam questions and are emphasized accordingly with extensive use of past Exams to illustrate points in the Exam-Focus Study Guide.

Begin the final session by reviewing the Chapter 2100 practice exam and by converting that exam into a highly useful supplement to the Exam-Focus Study Guide. The last tested topics of the MPEP - Reexamination and Citation of Prior Art - are covered, followed by a series of MPEP chapter reviews and drills and an introduction to the post-course Exam-Focus study materials.

General credit information about this format appears below. For credit information specific to this program, please choose your jurisdiction(s) in the Credit Information box on the right-hand side of this page.

U.S. MCLE States

Alabama: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Alaska: All PLI products can fulfill Alaska’s CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products.

Arizona: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “interactive CLE” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via interactive CLE programs.

Arkansas: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

California: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “participatory” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via participatory programs.

Australia (CPD-AUS): PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit in all Australian jurisdictions. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Please note: You MUST use a .edu email address as your primary email address in order to get the student discount automatically. By doing so, you certify that you are a currently enrolled student and that you are not buying the course for someone who is not currently a student. If you have any questions in this regard or would like to ask about a discount even though you are not a student (e.g., unemployed, government attorney), do not hesitate to call us at 888-296-5973.

Anyone with a degree in science or engineering (or sometimes, the equivalent) can take the Patent Office Exam to become a patent agent or patent attorney. Patent law is a field of challenging and ever-changing opportunities. Be at the forefront of innovation . . . lead at the forefront of innovation.

PLI’s now-proven steps to success on the Exam:

Unique, interactive, diagnostic software that replicates what you’re going to find when you sit down to take the computer-based Exam.

Fully updated materials, lectures and questions for the Patent Office materials now being tested.

New online features available only to our customers: Compare your performance on practice questions with others taking our course. (You’ll know from the beginning whether you are on track to pass the Exam).

The Patent Office Registration Exam is computer-based and on-demand. But it is still a grueling test of very picky details. And the PTO has been more aggressive, testing the latest materials and some old topics more rigorously.

PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course is still the best way to prepare to pass the test. When your future is riding on the results, you need a course that delivers. PLI has been doing that longer than ANYONE else in the business. We have more people passing the Exam than anyone, and they give us up-to-the-minute feedback.

In clear, concise, right-to-the-point language, this information-packed course leads you through the intricacies — and around the traps — of the Patent Office Exam. You’ll get the hard facts, test-taking tips, sample questions and answers, and intense practice exams that mirror what you’re going to face when you sit down to take the real thing. Our PatWare® software almost exactly predicted the current format of the Exam by many years. PatWare® has now been expanded, updated and Web-connected to play an even more critical and informative role in your preparation.

Whether you choose to attend a live course or study at home, from the very first hour of the course you’ll benefit from our Exam-focused approach. There’s just one reason PLI is the essential PTO Exam resource: It is simply the most user-friendly, comprehensive, in-depth, authoritative, interactive and Exam-focused course available today.

Order your course now, even if you’re going to attend a live course later on. Advance preparation is the key to success.

PLI’s Exam Preparation Calendar

The one-day Exam can be scheduled more or less at your convenience. It’s finding the right time to study for the Exam that should be your primary focus.

STEP 1. You’re going to need about 200 hours (we’d suggest one month of full-time study, or two months of part-time study) to prepare for the Exam. Pull out your calendar and see where you can find that month or two in the coming year.

STEP 2. Download the PTO Exam application and start to get your application in order.

STEP 3. Look to see whether one of our live courses falls within your projected study time. If not, or if you just prefer a homestudy course, plan to register for the online homestudy course. Order your preferred course at least a week before your 200-hour study time starts, and start to study as soon as it arrives (even if you’re coming to a live course later).

OR . . . If you feel that a live course is essential, plan your Exam date by figuring how long it will take you to fit in another 100 hours of preparation after the last day of your preferred live course.

Our course covers EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Exam the first time! Including:

The America Invents Act

New material recently added to the Exam from the America Invents Act

The Bilski, KSR and 112 guidelines added to the Exam in 2011

Patentability (35 USC 101, 102, 103 & 112; MPEP 2100)

Priority: Domestic and Foreign (35 USC 119)

Assignments and Ownership

Ethics (37 CFR Part 10)

Correspondence with the USPTO (MPEP 500)

Patent Applications (MPEP 600)

Responses and Amendments (MPEP 700)

Abandonment and Revival

Double Patenting and Restriction (MPEP 800)

Appeals (MPEP 1200)

Corrections of Patents (MPEP 1400)

Design Patents (MPEP 1500)

Plant Patents

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and International Filings (MPEP 1800)

Citation of Prior Art and Reexamination (MPEP 2200)

Interference Practice

And we’ll keep you updated on the testable materials added to the Exam until you pass.

Every registrant for PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam, live or homestudy, gets: Access to the online homestudy course, including:

All lectures, and

PatWare® Interactive Exam Preparation– PLI’s exclusive (and first-of-its-kind) interactive
testing software tracks the current Exam
– Over a thousand practice questions (including all questions from past actual Exams that are still relevant) and answers, plus the electronic MPEP (just like on the real Exam), at your fingertips
– New questions are included to test the new rules tested since the last released official Exam
– Practice in all areas tested on the Exam (or you can focus on specific areas)
– Instant feedback on answers
– Diagnosis of your performance, chapter by chapter, exam by exam
– Comparison of your performance via the Web with others taking our course, so that you know whether you’re on track to pass
from the earliest stages

Exam-Focus Study Guide

Cross-referenced to the MPEP, it gives you Exam tips and study suggestions for every section of the MPEP tested on the Exam

Get answers from faculty members to your specific Exam questions, right up to the test.

Pre-Course Tutorial

This exclusive, optional tutorial covers patent fundamentals and ensures all participants are on the same page when the course begins.

Key Word Glossary

Quickly master the jargon of patent preparation and prosecution using this handy tool.

ACE THE EXAM ON THE VERY FIRST TRY

Every element of our Exam-focused course - the schedule, the materials, the lectures, the software - concentrates exclusively on what you need to know to pass the Exam. You don’t need a distracting survey of patent law. What you need is a combination of targeted resources that zero in quickly and confidently on the issues, problems, questions and strategies that will enable you to ace this major test. And that’s exactly what you’ll find with PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course.

We walk you through the patent statutes and every chapter of the MPEP, showing you what is tested and how it’s tested, with the occasional pause for practice exams on the topics you’ve just learned, to make sure you really understand how the rules are tested in the questions.

Special emphasis is placed on topics that are tested heavily on the Exam today (e.g., Patent Cooperation Treaty).

Your questions are answered by PLI’s expert faculty. Our instructors are among the top Patent Exam experts in the nation.

A wealth of tips fail-proof you against Exam pitfalls.

Interactive practice tests increase your knowledge and confidence.

The Web component tells you from the beginning whether you’re on track to pass the Exam.

Attend the High-Intensity, Interactive Live Course . . .

Convenient live courses across the U.S. throughout the year. Come to www.patentbarreview.com for the current schedule of upcoming live courses.

. . . Or Take the PLI Homestudy Course Online. The 24/7 Alternative!

Let PLI come to you! Same content, convenient format.

Replicates the live course completely. You get all the advantages of the live course, without leaving your home or office.

“Where you want, when you want” convenience. Learn at your own pace. All the lectures are at your fingertips, around the clock. Pause whenever you want, fast-forward through topics you’ve mastered, rewind to review. You call the shots.

(Note: Due to the intensive nature of this course, it is only available via streaming media (not downloadable or on disk) and PLI does not support any mobile platforms for this product.)

Live course takers automatically get access to the online homestudy course, too.

Please note: The online homestudy course is not available for group viewing. Also, your access to the course is limited to two computers without prior permission from PLI. Your access to the online course will be terminated after you have passed the Exam. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

Day One: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

If you are attending a live course, please plan to arrive by 7:45 a.m. on the first morning to register. A continental breakfast will be available every morning.

In this first session you learn how the course and its many elements offer a complete Exam-preparation package. You'll start with the crucial MPEP and the Exam-Focus Study Guide. You'll take the first of several mini-exams (all also available on PatWare), which begins the pacing practice for the Exam and the use of the MPEP as a reference.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PMEthics (MPEP 400)This session on ethics and representation of others before the Patent Office begins with a review of the nature of the relationship between the attorney and the client. The session continues with fictional representational and ethical scenarios where the result of an ethical choice is explained in accordance with the relevant rules. Special emphasis is placed on the duty owed by the attorney or agent to the PTO and to the client and how the Rules of Conduct resolve these issues. Ethical advertising and fee sharing is also covered both in lecture form and in exam question review. The practice distinction between attorney work and agent work is also covered. The final issue is special rule 11.18(b), which covers attorneys as well as clients and anyone else who makes representations in writing before the PTO.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PMMini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

2:00 PM – 4:00 PMPre-AIA 35 USC 102This section of the course helps you understand and clear the basic hurdle to obtaining a patent - prior art. You'll thoroughly review code section 35 U.S.C. 102 with the help of multiple Exam questions for every part. By the end of the day, you'll become a 102 machine, capable of grinding through any Exam question fact pattern.

2:00 PM – 5:00 PMClaim Drafting Concepts, Jargon, and RulesAlthough Exam candidates are no longer obliged to write an actual claim in longhand, claim drafting remains a fundamental part of the Exam and appears in 25% to 33% of the Exam questions. With this in mind, the afternoon focuses on teaching the basics of claim drafting and how its various aspects are tested, with reference to actual Exam questions.

In this session, you'll concentrate on the most tested portion of the MPEP on the Exam - Chapter 700, Examination of Applications. Here, many of the principles - including the heavily tested 35 U.S.C. 102 and claim drafting materials - are assembled into an integral whole, with periods for response to office actions and a review of strategies for overcoming rejections. As always, Exam questions and their answers are inserted throughout the lectures to illustrate the teaching points.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam IV and Lunch Exercise #3This section helps you put together everything that has been taught in the course to this point. You'll cover an entire application file history - from initial filing to final rejection and allowance.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam V and Lunch Exercise #4This section covers the PCT practice questions and the heavily tested Chapter 2100. These two Exam sections are the source of up to 25% of the Exam questions and are emphasized accordingly with extensive use of past Exams to illustrate points in the Exam-Focus Study Guide.

Begin the final session by reviewing the Chapter 2100 practice exam and by converting that exam into a highly useful supplement to the Exam-Focus Study Guide. The last tested topics of the MPEP - Reexamination and Citation of Prior Art - are covered, followed by a series of MPEP chapter reviews and drills and an introduction to the post-course Exam-Focus study materials.

General credit information about this format appears below. For credit information specific to this program, please choose your jurisdiction(s) in the Credit Information box on the right-hand side of this page.

U.S. MCLE States

Alabama: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Alaska: All PLI products can fulfill Alaska’s CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products.

Arizona: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “interactive CLE” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via interactive CLE programs.

Arkansas: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

California: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “participatory” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via participatory programs.

Australia (CPD-AUS): PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit in all Australian jurisdictions. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Please note: You MUST use a .edu email address as your primary email address in order to get the student discount automatically. By doing so, you certify that you are a currently enrolled student and that you are not buying the course for someone who is not currently a student. If you have any questions in this regard or would like to ask about a discount even though you are not a student (e.g., unemployed, government attorney), do not hesitate to call us at 888-296-5973.

Anyone with a degree in science or engineering (or sometimes, the equivalent) can take the Patent Office Exam to become a patent agent or patent attorney. Patent law is a field of challenging and ever-changing opportunities. Be at the forefront of innovation . . . lead at the forefront of innovation.

PLI’s now-proven steps to success on the Exam:

Unique, interactive, diagnostic software that replicates what you’re going to find when you sit down to take the computer-based Exam.

Fully updated materials, lectures and questions for the Patent Office materials now being tested.

New online features available only to our customers: Compare your performance on practice questions with others taking our course. (You’ll know from the beginning whether you are on track to pass the Exam).

The Patent Office Registration Exam is computer-based and on-demand. But it is still a grueling test of very picky details. And the PTO has been more aggressive, testing the latest materials and some old topics more rigorously.

PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course is still the best way to prepare to pass the test. When your future is riding on the results, you need a course that delivers. PLI has been doing that longer than ANYONE else in the business. We have more people passing the Exam than anyone, and they give us up-to-the-minute feedback.

In clear, concise, right-to-the-point language, this information-packed course leads you through the intricacies — and around the traps — of the Patent Office Exam. You’ll get the hard facts, test-taking tips, sample questions and answers, and intense practice exams that mirror what you’re going to face when you sit down to take the real thing. Our PatWare® software almost exactly predicted the current format of the Exam by many years. PatWare® has now been expanded, updated and Web-connected to play an even more critical and informative role in your preparation.

Whether you choose to attend a live course or study at home, from the very first hour of the course you’ll benefit from our Exam-focused approach. There’s just one reason PLI is the essential PTO Exam resource: It is simply the most user-friendly, comprehensive, in-depth, authoritative, interactive and Exam-focused course available today.

Order your course now, even if you’re going to attend a live course later on. Advance preparation is the key to success.

PLI’s Exam Preparation Calendar

The one-day Exam can be scheduled more or less at your convenience. It’s finding the right time to study for the Exam that should be your primary focus.

STEP 1. You’re going to need about 200 hours (we’d suggest one month of full-time study, or two months of part-time study) to prepare for the Exam. Pull out your calendar and see where you can find that month or two in the coming year.

STEP 2. Download the PTO Exam application and start to get your application in order.

STEP 3. Look to see whether one of our live courses falls within your projected study time. If not, or if you just prefer a homestudy course, plan to register for the online homestudy course. Order your preferred course at least a week before your 200-hour study time starts, and start to study as soon as it arrives (even if you’re coming to a live course later).

OR . . . If you feel that a live course is essential, plan your Exam date by figuring how long it will take you to fit in another 100 hours of preparation after the last day of your preferred live course.

Our course covers EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Exam the first time! Including:

The America Invents Act

New material recently added to the Exam from the America Invents Act

The Bilski, KSR and 112 guidelines added to the Exam in 2011

Patentability (35 USC 101, 102, 103 & 112; MPEP 2100)

Priority: Domestic and Foreign (35 USC 119)

Assignments and Ownership

Ethics (37 CFR Part 10)

Correspondence with the USPTO (MPEP 500)

Patent Applications (MPEP 600)

Responses and Amendments (MPEP 700)

Abandonment and Revival

Double Patenting and Restriction (MPEP 800)

Appeals (MPEP 1200)

Corrections of Patents (MPEP 1400)

Design Patents (MPEP 1500)

Plant Patents

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and International Filings (MPEP 1800)

Citation of Prior Art and Reexamination (MPEP 2200)

Interference Practice

And we’ll keep you updated on the testable materials added to the Exam until you pass.

Every registrant for PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam, live or homestudy, gets: Access to the online homestudy course, including:

All lectures, and

PatWare® Interactive Exam Preparation– PLI’s exclusive (and first-of-its-kind) interactive
testing software tracks the current Exam
– Over a thousand practice questions (including all questions from past actual Exams that are still relevant) and answers, plus the electronic MPEP (just like on the real Exam), at your fingertips
– New questions are included to test the new rules tested since the last released official Exam
– Practice in all areas tested on the Exam (or you can focus on specific areas)
– Instant feedback on answers
– Diagnosis of your performance, chapter by chapter, exam by exam
– Comparison of your performance via the Web with others taking our course, so that you know whether you’re on track to pass
from the earliest stages

Exam-Focus Study Guide

Cross-referenced to the MPEP, it gives you Exam tips and study suggestions for every section of the MPEP tested on the Exam

Get answers from faculty members to your specific Exam questions, right up to the test.

Pre-Course Tutorial

This exclusive, optional tutorial covers patent fundamentals and ensures all participants are on the same page when the course begins.

Key Word Glossary

Quickly master the jargon of patent preparation and prosecution using this handy tool.

ACE THE EXAM ON THE VERY FIRST TRY

Every element of our Exam-focused course - the schedule, the materials, the lectures, the software - concentrates exclusively on what you need to know to pass the Exam. You don’t need a distracting survey of patent law. What you need is a combination of targeted resources that zero in quickly and confidently on the issues, problems, questions and strategies that will enable you to ace this major test. And that’s exactly what you’ll find with PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course.

We walk you through the patent statutes and every chapter of the MPEP, showing you what is tested and how it’s tested, with the occasional pause for practice exams on the topics you’ve just learned, to make sure you really understand how the rules are tested in the questions.

Special emphasis is placed on topics that are tested heavily on the Exam today (e.g., Patent Cooperation Treaty).

Your questions are answered by PLI’s expert faculty. Our instructors are among the top Patent Exam experts in the nation.

A wealth of tips fail-proof you against Exam pitfalls.

Interactive practice tests increase your knowledge and confidence.

The Web component tells you from the beginning whether you’re on track to pass the Exam.

Attend the High-Intensity, Interactive Live Course . . .

Convenient live courses across the U.S. throughout the year. Come to www.patentbarreview.com for the current schedule of upcoming live courses.

. . . Or Take the PLI Homestudy Course Online. The 24/7 Alternative!

Let PLI come to you! Same content, convenient format.

Replicates the live course completely. You get all the advantages of the live course, without leaving your home or office.

“Where you want, when you want” convenience. Learn at your own pace. All the lectures are at your fingertips, around the clock. Pause whenever you want, fast-forward through topics you’ve mastered, rewind to review. You call the shots.

(Note: Due to the intensive nature of this course, it is only available via streaming media (not downloadable or on disk) and PLI does not support any mobile platforms for this product.)

Live course takers automatically get access to the online homestudy course, too.

Please note: The online homestudy course is not available for group viewing. Also, your access to the course is limited to two computers without prior permission from PLI. Your access to the online course will be terminated after you have passed the Exam. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

Day One: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

If you are attending a live course, please plan to arrive by 7:45 a.m. on the first morning to register. A continental breakfast will be available every morning.

In this first session you learn how the course and its many elements offer a complete Exam-preparation package. You'll start with the crucial MPEP and the Exam-Focus Study Guide. You'll take the first of several mini-exams (all also available on PatWare), which begins the pacing practice for the Exam and the use of the MPEP as a reference.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PMEthics (MPEP 400)This session on ethics and representation of others before the Patent Office begins with a review of the nature of the relationship between the attorney and the client. The session continues with fictional representational and ethical scenarios where the result of an ethical choice is explained in accordance with the relevant rules. Special emphasis is placed on the duty owed by the attorney or agent to the PTO and to the client and how the Rules of Conduct resolve these issues. Ethical advertising and fee sharing is also covered both in lecture form and in exam question review. The practice distinction between attorney work and agent work is also covered. The final issue is special rule 11.18(b), which covers attorneys as well as clients and anyone else who makes representations in writing before the PTO.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PMMini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

2:00 PM – 4:00 PMPre-AIA 35 USC 102This section of the course helps you understand and clear the basic hurdle to obtaining a patent - prior art. You'll thoroughly review code section 35 U.S.C. 102 with the help of multiple Exam questions for every part. By the end of the day, you'll become a 102 machine, capable of grinding through any Exam question fact pattern.

2:00 PM – 5:00 PMClaim Drafting Concepts, Jargon, and RulesAlthough Exam candidates are no longer obliged to write an actual claim in longhand, claim drafting remains a fundamental part of the Exam and appears in 25% to 33% of the Exam questions. With this in mind, the afternoon focuses on teaching the basics of claim drafting and how its various aspects are tested, with reference to actual Exam questions.

In this session, you'll concentrate on the most tested portion of the MPEP on the Exam - Chapter 700, Examination of Applications. Here, many of the principles - including the heavily tested 35 U.S.C. 102 and claim drafting materials - are assembled into an integral whole, with periods for response to office actions and a review of strategies for overcoming rejections. As always, Exam questions and their answers are inserted throughout the lectures to illustrate the teaching points.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam IV and Lunch Exercise #3This section helps you put together everything that has been taught in the course to this point. You'll cover an entire application file history - from initial filing to final rejection and allowance.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam V and Lunch Exercise #4This section covers the PCT practice questions and the heavily tested Chapter 2100. These two Exam sections are the source of up to 25% of the Exam questions and are emphasized accordingly with extensive use of past Exams to illustrate points in the Exam-Focus Study Guide.

Begin the final session by reviewing the Chapter 2100 practice exam and by converting that exam into a highly useful supplement to the Exam-Focus Study Guide. The last tested topics of the MPEP - Reexamination and Citation of Prior Art - are covered, followed by a series of MPEP chapter reviews and drills and an introduction to the post-course Exam-Focus study materials.

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Due to high demand we recommend reserving hotel rooms as early as possible.

General credit information about this format appears below. For credit information specific to this program, please choose your jurisdiction(s) in the Credit Information box on the right-hand side of this page.

U.S. MCLE States

Alabama: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Alaska: All PLI products can fulfill Alaska’s CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products.

Arizona: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “interactive CLE” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via interactive CLE programs.

Arkansas: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

California: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “participatory” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via participatory programs.

Australia (CPD-AUS): PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit in all Australian jurisdictions. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Please note: You MUST use a .edu email address as your primary email address in order to get the student discount automatically. By doing so, you certify that you are a currently enrolled student and that you are not buying the course for someone who is not currently a student. If you have any questions in this regard or would like to ask about a discount even though you are not a student (e.g., unemployed, government attorney), do not hesitate to call us at 888-296-5973.

Anyone with a degree in science or engineering (or sometimes, the equivalent) can take the Patent Office Exam to become a patent agent or patent attorney. Patent law is a field of challenging and ever-changing opportunities. Be at the forefront of innovation . . . lead at the forefront of innovation.

PLI’s now-proven steps to success on the Exam:

Unique, interactive, diagnostic software that replicates what you’re going to find when you sit down to take the computer-based Exam.

Fully updated materials, lectures and questions for the Patent Office materials now being tested.

New online features available only to our customers: Compare your performance on practice questions with others taking our course. (You’ll know from the beginning whether you are on track to pass the Exam).

The Patent Office Registration Exam is computer-based and on-demand. But it is still a grueling test of very picky details. And the PTO has been more aggressive, testing the latest materials and some old topics more rigorously.

PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course is still the best way to prepare to pass the test. When your future is riding on the results, you need a course that delivers. PLI has been doing that longer than ANYONE else in the business. We have more people passing the Exam than anyone, and they give us up-to-the-minute feedback.

In clear, concise, right-to-the-point language, this information-packed course leads you through the intricacies — and around the traps — of the Patent Office Exam. You’ll get the hard facts, test-taking tips, sample questions and answers, and intense practice exams that mirror what you’re going to face when you sit down to take the real thing. Our PatWare® software almost exactly predicted the current format of the Exam by many years. PatWare® has now been expanded, updated and Web-connected to play an even more critical and informative role in your preparation.

Whether you choose to attend a live course or study at home, from the very first hour of the course you’ll benefit from our Exam-focused approach. There’s just one reason PLI is the essential PTO Exam resource: It is simply the most user-friendly, comprehensive, in-depth, authoritative, interactive and Exam-focused course available today.

Order your course now, even if you’re going to attend a live course later on. Advance preparation is the key to success.

PLI’s Exam Preparation Calendar

The one-day Exam can be scheduled more or less at your convenience. It’s finding the right time to study for the Exam that should be your primary focus.

STEP 1. You’re going to need about 200 hours (we’d suggest one month of full-time study, or two months of part-time study) to prepare for the Exam. Pull out your calendar and see where you can find that month or two in the coming year.

STEP 2. Download the PTO Exam application and start to get your application in order.

STEP 3. Look to see whether one of our live courses falls within your projected study time. If not, or if you just prefer a homestudy course, plan to register for the online homestudy course. Order your preferred course at least a week before your 200-hour study time starts, and start to study as soon as it arrives (even if you’re coming to a live course later).

OR . . . If you feel that a live course is essential, plan your Exam date by figuring how long it will take you to fit in another 100 hours of preparation after the last day of your preferred live course.

Our course covers EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Exam the first time! Including:

The America Invents Act

New material recently added to the Exam from the America Invents Act

The Bilski, KSR and 112 guidelines added to the Exam in 2011

Patentability (35 USC 101, 102, 103 & 112; MPEP 2100)

Priority: Domestic and Foreign (35 USC 119)

Assignments and Ownership

Ethics (37 CFR Part 10)

Correspondence with the USPTO (MPEP 500)

Patent Applications (MPEP 600)

Responses and Amendments (MPEP 700)

Abandonment and Revival

Double Patenting and Restriction (MPEP 800)

Appeals (MPEP 1200)

Corrections of Patents (MPEP 1400)

Design Patents (MPEP 1500)

Plant Patents

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and International Filings (MPEP 1800)

Citation of Prior Art and Reexamination (MPEP 2200)

Interference Practice

And we’ll keep you updated on the testable materials added to the Exam until you pass.

Every registrant for PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam, live or homestudy, gets: Access to the online homestudy course, including:

All lectures, and

PatWare® Interactive Exam Preparation– PLI’s exclusive (and first-of-its-kind) interactive
testing software tracks the current Exam
– Over a thousand practice questions (including all questions from past actual Exams that are still relevant) and answers, plus the electronic MPEP (just like on the real Exam), at your fingertips
– New questions are included to test the new rules tested since the last released official Exam
– Practice in all areas tested on the Exam (or you can focus on specific areas)
– Instant feedback on answers
– Diagnosis of your performance, chapter by chapter, exam by exam
– Comparison of your performance via the Web with others taking our course, so that you know whether you’re on track to pass
from the earliest stages

Exam-Focus Study Guide

Cross-referenced to the MPEP, it gives you Exam tips and study suggestions for every section of the MPEP tested on the Exam

Get answers from faculty members to your specific Exam questions, right up to the test.

Pre-Course Tutorial

This exclusive, optional tutorial covers patent fundamentals and ensures all participants are on the same page when the course begins.

Key Word Glossary

Quickly master the jargon of patent preparation and prosecution using this handy tool.

ACE THE EXAM ON THE VERY FIRST TRY

Every element of our Exam-focused course - the schedule, the materials, the lectures, the software - concentrates exclusively on what you need to know to pass the Exam. You don’t need a distracting survey of patent law. What you need is a combination of targeted resources that zero in quickly and confidently on the issues, problems, questions and strategies that will enable you to ace this major test. And that’s exactly what you’ll find with PLI’s Patent Office Registration Exam Course.

We walk you through the patent statutes and every chapter of the MPEP, showing you what is tested and how it’s tested, with the occasional pause for practice exams on the topics you’ve just learned, to make sure you really understand how the rules are tested in the questions.

Special emphasis is placed on topics that are tested heavily on the Exam today (e.g., Patent Cooperation Treaty).

Your questions are answered by PLI’s expert faculty. Our instructors are among the top Patent Exam experts in the nation.

A wealth of tips fail-proof you against Exam pitfalls.

Interactive practice tests increase your knowledge and confidence.

The Web component tells you from the beginning whether you’re on track to pass the Exam.

Attend the High-Intensity, Interactive Live Course . . .

Convenient live courses across the U.S. throughout the year. Come to www.patentbarreview.com for the current schedule of upcoming live courses.

. . . Or Take the PLI Homestudy Course Online. The 24/7 Alternative!

Let PLI come to you! Same content, convenient format.

Replicates the live course completely. You get all the advantages of the live course, without leaving your home or office.

“Where you want, when you want” convenience. Learn at your own pace. All the lectures are at your fingertips, around the clock. Pause whenever you want, fast-forward through topics you’ve mastered, rewind to review. You call the shots.

(Note: Due to the intensive nature of this course, it is only available via streaming media (not downloadable or on disk) and PLI does not support any mobile platforms for this product.)

Live course takers automatically get access to the online homestudy course, too.

Please note: The online homestudy course is not available for group viewing. Also, your access to the course is limited to two computers without prior permission from PLI. Your access to the online course will be terminated after you have passed the Exam. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

Day One: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

If you are attending a live course, please plan to arrive by 7:45 a.m. on the first morning to register. A continental breakfast will be available every morning.

In this first session you learn how the course and its many elements offer a complete Exam-preparation package. You'll start with the crucial MPEP and the Exam-Focus Study Guide. You'll take the first of several mini-exams (all also available on PatWare), which begins the pacing practice for the Exam and the use of the MPEP as a reference.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PMEthics (MPEP 400)This session on ethics and representation of others before the Patent Office begins with a review of the nature of the relationship between the attorney and the client. The session continues with fictional representational and ethical scenarios where the result of an ethical choice is explained in accordance with the relevant rules. Special emphasis is placed on the duty owed by the attorney or agent to the PTO and to the client and how the Rules of Conduct resolve these issues. Ethical advertising and fee sharing is also covered both in lecture form and in exam question review. The practice distinction between attorney work and agent work is also covered. The final issue is special rule 11.18(b), which covers attorneys as well as clients and anyone else who makes representations in writing before the PTO.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PMMini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam I & Lunch Exercise #1

2:00 PM – 4:00 PMPre-AIA 35 USC 102This section of the course helps you understand and clear the basic hurdle to obtaining a patent - prior art. You'll thoroughly review code section 35 U.S.C. 102 with the help of multiple Exam questions for every part. By the end of the day, you'll become a 102 machine, capable of grinding through any Exam question fact pattern.

2:00 PM – 5:00 PMClaim Drafting Concepts, Jargon, and RulesAlthough Exam candidates are no longer obliged to write an actual claim in longhand, claim drafting remains a fundamental part of the Exam and appears in 25% to 33% of the Exam questions. With this in mind, the afternoon focuses on teaching the basics of claim drafting and how its various aspects are tested, with reference to actual Exam questions.

In this session, you'll concentrate on the most tested portion of the MPEP on the Exam - Chapter 700, Examination of Applications. Here, many of the principles - including the heavily tested 35 U.S.C. 102 and claim drafting materials - are assembled into an integral whole, with periods for response to office actions and a review of strategies for overcoming rejections. As always, Exam questions and their answers are inserted throughout the lectures to illustrate the teaching points.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam IV and Lunch Exercise #3This section helps you put together everything that has been taught in the course to this point. You'll cover an entire application file history - from initial filing to final rejection and allowance.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMReview Mini-Exam V and Lunch Exercise #4This section covers the PCT practice questions and the heavily tested Chapter 2100. These two Exam sections are the source of up to 25% of the Exam questions and are emphasized accordingly with extensive use of past Exams to illustrate points in the Exam-Focus Study Guide.

Begin the final session by reviewing the Chapter 2100 practice exam and by converting that exam into a highly useful supplement to the Exam-Focus Study Guide. The last tested topics of the MPEP - Reexamination and Citation of Prior Art - are covered, followed by a series of MPEP chapter reviews and drills and an introduction to the post-course Exam-Focus study materials.

General credit information about this format appears below. For credit information specific to this program, please choose your jurisdiction(s) in the Credit Information box on the right-hand side of this page.

U.S. MCLE States

Alabama: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Alaska: All PLI products can fulfill Alaska’s CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products.

Arizona: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “interactive CLE” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via interactive CLE programs.

Arkansas: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

California: PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “participatory” credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via participatory programs.

Australia (CPD-AUS): PLI’s live Patent Office Registration Exam Course qualifies as “live” credit in all Australian jurisdictions. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

CREDIT INFORMATION

"I passed on my first try! The PLI course was excellent! I felt very prepared going into the exam. Also, John was so helpful in answering my many, many emails when I had questions about the material and the exam. I felt fully supported the whole way through!”

Raven Zeer, Chicago-Kent College of Law; passed the Exam in October 2017

"PLI made studying for the exam easy. The materials provided were top notch and very easy to follow. PLI gave me all the tools to pass the exam in one try."

. George T. Fishback, University of Texas School of Law; passed the Exam in July 2017

"PLI was great! ...The well-written study materials and on-point videos efficiently introduced me to the subject matter of each MPEP chapter, and the myriad questions in Patware helped me to master the material. After three weeks of full-time studying and taking practice exams, I was ready. Preparing for this test isn't easy, but PLI makes it as easy as it can be."

Camron Bagheri, University of Pennsylvania Law School; passed the Exam in January 2018

"The patent exam is quite a challenge. One has to both know the core material and learn how to search. The MPEP has more than 3,000 pages, and different law/rules apply at different periods of time. The PLI Patent Office Exam Course was extremely valuable to me because it makes learning much more efficient. The course identifies and teaches the core material, and updates the practice exams based on the new law. Finally, whenever I had a question I could not find out the answer, John always replied to my question to give a concise explanation."

Bin Wang, Booth Udall Fuller, PLC; passed the Exam in October 2017

"Your course was fantastic. Despite having practiced in Canada for over 15 years, and being a 'reciprocal' US agent through my Canadian agency status, and through that time doing a lot of US filings, I likely would not have passed without your course. The focus on the tested material was very much appreciated.... Your course, and the practice exams, were a significant contributor to my ability to pass the exam.”

“PLI's Patent Office Exam Course was key to my passing the examination for registration to practice before the USPTO, otherwise known as the 'Patent Bar' exam. I took the online version of the course so that I could more flexibly incorporate the course work and study into my daily schedule. The combination of video classes, hard copy materials, and practice exams helped keep the coursework interesting and understandable. PLI also provided updated course material and updated practice questions to incorporate applicable changes in patent laws and regulations. These additional materials - supplied promptly online or through email attachments - were also key to my absorbing new material and successfully applying the material to exam questions. Although I took the online PLI course, I was still able to submit the occasional question to the instructors, who always responded within a couple of days. The instructors also provided various test-taking tips such as how much time to spend on questions and so forth, and these tips were helpful. I recommend the PLI Patent Office Exam Course to others who are considering taking the 'Patent Bar' exam."

Bruce Villard, J.D., Northrop Grumman; passed the exam in June 2017.

“The PLI course was terrific. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone taking the exam. After completing the course I felt very well prepared and was able to pass the exam on my first try.”

Caroline Herald, NYU School of law; passed the Exam in September 2017

“There was nothing about the course which was not useful -- including the interesting little anecdotes which Gene and John told during the course or in the videos. Those anecdotes were relevant to a few of the questions. There was nothing that the course missed, and no question for which I felt unprepared....The advice for taking the exam was on point."

“PLI Patent Office Exam Homestudy Course was the sole resource for my USPTO Registration Exam preparation. The online and written materials of the course cover every aspect of the exam. The Patware is a remarkable web tool that provides the real exam experience. By the time I took the exam, I was already very familiar with how to navigate through the MPEP chapters, which saved me a lot of time. Long story short, I cannot imagine passing the Registration Exam without the PLI Patent Office Exam Course. I want to thank all PLI staff and especially John White and Gene Quinn for making this outstanding course available for scientists and engineers who want to pursue a career in patent practice.”

"When I contemplated taking the patent bar exam, I asked several patent agents and attorneys on how to study for it. Unanimously, they said to sign up for the PLI course. Heeding their advice, I signed up to the PLI home study course. I followed the instruction and the study schedule and passed the patent bar exam on first try.

The reading material is concise and easily digestible, which is particularly important as I do not possess prior experience working in a law firm or with patenting. The webinars taught by Gene and John are both informative and lively. John's anecdotes and Gene's dry sense of humor are also much appreciated. The software, Patware, and the practice questions compiled by PLI precisely mimic the difficulty and scope of the actual exam. If anyone is struggling with studying for the patent bar exam, PLI is the way to go."